Creating molecules and fighting cancer at U of T

The passion for science came at an early age for University of Toronto Mississauga’s Chemical and Physical Sciences Professor Patrick Gunning, fuelled by the gift of a chemistry set from an aunt who taught the subject.

After completing an honours undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Glasgow and post-doctoral medical chemistry research at Yale, Gunning headed to UTM where, through his work with molecule synthesis, he hopes to find a cure for cancer.

Gunning spoke with U of T News about his research, teaching approach, and his aspirations for 2013 and beyond.

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